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Satyric

Satyric \Sa*tyr"ic\, Satyrical \Sa*tyr"ic*al\, a. [L. satyricus, Gr. satyriko`s.] Of or pertaining to satyrs; burlesque; as, satyric tragedy.
--P. Cyc.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
satyric

c.1600, from Latin satyricus, from Greek satyrikos "pertaining to a satyr or satyrs," from satyros (see satyr).

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satyric

a. Of or pertaining to a satyr.

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satyric

adj. of or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyr; "this satyric old man pursues young girls" [syn: satyrical]

Usage examples of "satyric".

Although I wished to stay in that Satyric haze for all of my existence, I knew that he and I did not belong to the same worlds.

Platonic dialogue to attack philosophers, parallels the satyric release from constraining social conventions.